Let's play "Guess Bush's approval in your state!" - SurveyUSA just in

[Grebrook]

We tend to spend a lot of time on DU being angry about the current jackass occupying the White House. In the spirit of fun, I say we play a little game of "Guess Bush's new drowning approval rating in your state" that will correspond to every new batch of SurveyUSA state-by-state poll listings which comes out every month. July's came out a few days ago. So, take a breath from the debate about Israel-Lebanon and check the numbers to cheer yourself up (Unless you happen to live in Utah, Idaho or Wyoming, the last three states where the majority of the voters are apparently either drunk or on cocaine):

http://www.surveyusa.com/50State2006/50StateBushApproval060718Approval.htm

Out here in Blue-New-Jersey I guessed Bush would have about a 30% approval. Turned out to be 31% approval, 68% disapproval.

That makes New Jersey the 1rst most densely populated state, the 4th smallest and, most important of all, the 8th most anti-Bush state in the country. Here's to NJ pride! :)

[flyarm]

1. yeah NJ!!!!!!!!!! my homestate!! N/t

[tridim]

2. Colorado.. My Guess is 36%

Just because of Colorado Springs, AKA "Jesusland".

Edit: It's 38% which seems really high to me, but I live in Denver which is probably closer to 30% approval.

[Robbien]

3. I expected 30% here in Illinois, but was pleasantly surprised with a 28%

That's a big drop from last month's approval rating of 32%.

Yay!

[DanCa]

45. I love our big blue state.

In your face Judy Barr Topinka.

[bookman]

4. You look at the Ohio numbers...

..and you can't help but think of the election results.

Nothing suspicious there!

[mwb970]

36. Look what has happened in the states that went for * in 2004.

Ohio gives * by far the lowest approval ratings of any state that he "won" in 2004. Almost as if he didn't really win here somehow. Hmm.

[lonestarnot]

41. gee I wonder why that could be? hmmmm like they didn't win....

[HughBeaumont]

62. Every major city went for Kerry . . . yet Bewsh still wins.

NOT buying it. Our red counties are mostly rural and not heavily populated. They couldn't have made up for THAT much of a difference.

And why was this election even close anyway?

See that Ohio is the lowest in Red Statery for reversal margin. Doesn't bode well for DeSwine or especially Crackwell's chances. They'd NEED to steal it, as far behind their Democratic opponents as they are.

[Staph]

I guessed that WV's approval rating would be 40% . . .

but it was only 37% -- the lowest ever. West Virginia's approval rating for Bush exactly matches the weighted average for the country. If only my fellow Mountaineers had had this much sense 20 months ago!

[astonamous]

5. It's the rest of us in Utah that are doing the drinking...the others

have their blinders on, love their cool-aid punch and their favorite game as children was follow-the-leader.

Argh!

Trudy
www.pryorsplanet.com

[Robbien]

8. Yeah. What's up with the five percent increase in approval ratings?

What changed so much in local reporting in the last month to have such a big gain?

[astonamous]

22. What reporting?

If you are talking about the local news, it is just that...local. Otherwise, we are seeing the same thing here on MSM channels. As far as the papers, they're not reporting anything differently than most other local papers. My guess is that most the folks around here are too involved with themselves. I see patients all day and they wait for long periods of time in the waiting room for various procedures. I don't hear them discussing what is going on in the world.

Trudy
www.pryorsplanet.com

[LeftCoast]

6. CA - I guessed 33% approval for Chimpy...

actual was 30%. Sometimes it's ok to be wrong. :)

[Journeyman]

11. I too was off by 3. . .

but I pegged him at 27%. So I'm not as happy as you, LeftCoast, at the polled number, but if we factor in the MOE we're probably both correct, and either way, it's nice to know he's held in such low regard by us and most of our neighbors.

[TomInTib]

17. God, I hate this place (California). You oughta try living in my town

Tiburon has to be the bluest town in the country.

I cannot remember how to do the "sarcasm" thing.

[Warren DeMontague]

26. Tiburon. That's a tough gig. How do you cope? ;)

I used to live in the dreary salt mines of San Rafael, myself. Before they cleaned the place up of my kind.

[TomInTib]

27. I do the best I can..

It's not such a bad place.

And I have the best view in Old Town (I have one of the 3 oldest houses on the hill)..

[Warren DeMontague]

29. I was kidding. Tiburon is beautiful.

I didn't know there was such a thing as a "bad" view, over there! :)

I moved up to Sonoma county when rents got crazy in Marin. People talk about getting Israel and Hezbollah to talk to each other, but the real 21st century challenge to peace, in my mind, is figuring out how to get Sonoma and Marin to agree on that friggin' sales tax for the train. Give peace a chance!

[Tinksrival]

7. Hey, I guessed 29%!

And it was 28%!!!!!

I love being wrong.. HA HA

[Ghost in the Machine]

9. I participated in this survey.. got a phone call from WBIR in Knoxville

I thought it was just last week though, I may be wrong.. too bad my state (Tn) is still red..

[panader0]

10. Still amazed at the amount of aproval....

[Robbins]

12. Missouri

Here In Missouri he Is at 37 percent approvol. After Ohio we are the Bush State that has turned the most against him. Of course Our governor Baby Blunt Isn't helping any. You can see why we have a good shot at ousting Talent.

[lutefisk]

13. This is like the new "Places Rated Almanac"

Helps me decide where I want to live...

[Justice Is Comin]

14. What's really sweet is

what is Rove going to do to keep the republicans in line who will be running from Bush like rabbits--threaten to not have him come and campaign with them? :rofl: They don't want that fungus anywhere near them.

[Occulus]

18. Something I've noticed as a postal worker

During my time with the mail, I see mant things.

One thing I see from postcards whose faces I can read without interference (!!) is political ads for republicans which do not declare them to be repubs.

Anywhere. On The. Mailing. At all.

Hypothesis: Politicians are becoming scared of the 'republican' label.

[norml]

15. I'll guess 48% approval, as Nebraska is the fifth reddest state...

...last I checked.

We're at 45% Dubya approval?

Some of this could be due to right wing media clowns going on about Dubya supposedly not being "con-servative" enough.

Asking about the level of support for the evil movement that calls itself conservative, or for the republican party, might be more indicative of where they're at.

Either that, or election results.

[NYC Liberal]

16. NY -- 28 percent!

[SensibleAmerican]

19. Don't expect me to be happy

Bush is still president and it matters little that Utah is the only state that consistently supports him.

Wake me up in 2006 November and I may become ambivalent.

[jobycom]

20. 49% in TEXAS! 48% disapprove.

[Chico Man]

50. That'll be the day

[jobycom]

57. Well, today's the day. That's what the numbers say. nt.

[Chico Man]

58. I meant the day Texas disapproves

[longship]

Weighted Average is 37%

That would be the national value.
Watch Faux quote the unweighted average.

[Reckon]

21. Nice link

Nice to see not much has changed since election day. :)

[Contrary1]

23. I'll guess 42%

Indiana...no further explanation necessary.

Geez...it's even worse...46%

[mykpart]

24. Doesn't really matter now.

Even other Republicans are distancing themselves from Bush. He will never be President again, but what we need to worry about are the other thugs who think like him. We have to strip power from the Republican party.

[autorank]

25. A word or two in behalf of Northern Virginia and Rhode Island

Northern Virginia went 53-47% for Kerry in 2004. One year later it went 65%-32% for Kaine (D) over a Pat Robertson clone. The overall Virginia 43%-55% for * is not reflective of "the new Marin County." We loathe him, not a little, great deal. It's a reflexive greeting, "Did you see what that idiot did today?" It's taken the place of "How are you" or the more common "Wuz up."

Now for Rhode Island...what a place 23%-75%. I say we give them an extra Senator. Lets institute a "standing pardon" for any may of Providence, and waive income tax for all of them for a year. Thank you state of true wisdom.

[krkaufman]

37. Chuckle. I was thinking Rhode Island deserved ...

... some sort of special award or recognition, as well. Maybe we send their Gov. a copy of Black Sabbath - Master of Reality.

[autorank]

40. That would help him come to grips with his national party;)

Maybe the Mayor of Providence would do just one thing at his/her victory party,
play "Jail House Rock" just to let people know what was happening. I like a 75%
negative for * though. Those people, Islanders, Roady's, whatever they call themselves
are discerning on the national scene.

[Chico Man]

51. Providence is ultra liberal

Since it makes up such a large percentage of the population, we see the resultant poll numbers..

However, there are still plenty of conservative hotbeds throughout the state. This needs to change as there has been a trend towards repubs at the local level..

[tyedyeto]

28. Shocked that my 'red' state disapproves this much.

Arizona Bush 43% 54% -11% AZ

[renate]

30. wow--Texas is at less than 50%

Hell hath frozen over.

Which must be nice, because Texas is as close to hell as I'd ever want to get--not just the politics but the weather. Oy, it's hot.

[StellaBlue]

56. FYI

2004 Texas Election Results
George W. Bush/ Dick Cheney REP 4,526,917 61.08%
John F. Kerry/ John Edwards DEM 2,832,704 38.22%


2000 Texas Election Results
George W. Bush /Dick Cheney REP 3,799,639 59.29%
Al Gore /Joe Lieberman DEM 2,433,746 37.98%


Point being, we're not a monolith. A substantial percentage of Texans made the futile effort of going to the polls to vote against the nightmare.

[chemp]

31. Dance of the self righteous state

Again RI is at top of the bottom of the list!!
Big 23% I guessed 26%

Can't believe Laffey is running on a "Chaffee didn't support the prez enuf" campaign in THIS enviroment!

C'mon Carl Sheeler, Whitehouse is a smuck!

[CarlSheeler4U]

60. I'm giving it all I got captain!

Good morning. First, a word of "thanks" for DU's coverage of our impeachment efforts early on in our campaign. You may know me as the progressive Democratic RI US Senate candidate with the cajones to display the "Be Patriotic Impeach Bush" billboard along I-95. This message buzzed through the blogosphere and the netroots had briefly adopted our efforts as their own. It has garned the support of David Swanson and Bob Fertig among others... For this we are grateful.

Often what has been lost, as this billboard remains six months later with tens of thousands of dollars spent to do so, is that it was a national rallying point of like minded citizens to ensure the rights and laws of Our Constitution were preserved and protected as every elected official and military service personnel swears an oath to do; hence, it's presence in the background of the billboard.

The bipartisan panel of the American Bar Association and Sen. Arlen Specter (PA - R) have also conveyed the executive authority of Bush has been exceeded by abusing the signing letters. This is something we already have known through his other amoral acts.

I wanted to acknowledge your blog and fellow readers for their frequent visits to our campaign website. It is one of the top referring sites.

We have under 50 days until our primary and are making steady progress with many anti-war, antiBush PACs endorsing and supporting our campaign. We don't have the resources of Lamont in neighboring CT; however, we have the supporters and heart.

As an aside, blog princess and anti-war icon, Ava Lowery (15 y/o) has created our first campaign commercial which will begin airing this weekend. We have purchased 220 spots for a two week period, which is a very expensive proposition. It can be previewed at our website at www.carlsheeler.com.

Also, I am humbly asking supporters consider showing their generosity by adopting their little state candidate, and ensuring one of the most achievable US Senate seats be used to stop the GOP control of Congress. It's your senate seat as well as Rhode Island's.

Keep up the good fight...

Fellow DU'er

Carl
Sheeler... a working US Senator
www.carlsheeler.com

[zcflint09]

32. Michigan at 32%--right around where I guessed.

Also nice to see Texas split down the middle on Dubya.

[no_hypocrisy]

33. Qualification for NJ stats: I'm sure there are clusters of towns

in Bergen County (e.g., Franklin Lakes, Wyckoff, Ridgewood, Saddle River, Allendale) that would go to hell and back for *, insisting that he's improved (their personal) economy and property values. *'s approval is probably like 85-15.

[B Calm]

34. 46% still approve of President Chucklenuts in Indiana.. What a

bunch of ignorant assholes!

[Mnemosyne]

35. PA - 31%? Going to check.

Close! 32%!

Should be lower.

[blonndee]

38. OMG! Oklahoma is down to 42%!!!! WOO HOO!!

I was dreading looking to see, but this made my gosh darned day!!!

My home state of NM is 37%. :bounce:

[npincus]

39. we HATE him in Hoboken!

tee hee

[me b zola]

42. I'm going to guess Oregon @ 32%

We're blue, but we have a lot conservative areas spread through-out the state.


on edit: Ugh. The poll has him @ 39% here. It never ceases to amaze me at how many knuckle draggers roaming around Oregon.

[Jokinomx]

43. I lived in Salt Lake for 12 years.... I am still amazed how many

STILL think he is doing a good job. 57%is simply mindboggling....that state's populace is so spoon-fed by their state religion that there is no hope for the rest of people. If the "church" says chimp is doing a good job and that he is an honest man with the U.S. best interests at heart... well it MUST be true.

I am in Michigan and very happy to be in a solid red state with 32% approval of *.

:toast:

[gatorboy]

44. Oooo! It's like Family Fued!

I guess 35% for Arkansas...

SURVEY SAYS!

37%

Du nuh NUUHHHHH !!! Du nuh NUUHHHHH !!!

[karlrschneider]

46. WOW did I ever guess wrong!!! I figured my Okla was still up in the top 3

or 4...it's tied for EIGHTEENTH...with Hawaii!!
:bounce:

[mnhtnbb]

47. NC--I'm guessing he's around 45% due to many rednecks in state

OOH!! 48%! #5 behind TX at #4 and the top three!

Fortunately, I live in Chapel Hill, Orange County, which went 66% for Kerry.

Still a lot of morons in the state, though.

[Chico Man]

48. RI 25%

[Chico Man]

49. Wow it's actually 23%

Pretty sweet

[Doctor_J]

55. Will the Dem Senate nominee be able to paint Chaffee w/ Smirk?

Hve to translate these numbers into seats.

[ecstatic]

52. it's funny how he based his presidency on 911

Yet his approval in NY is extremely low. He FAILED the residents of NY big time by spending billions to get his own agenda completed, all the while American citizens are left unprotected with more and more enemies everyday.

[lonestarnot]

53. No matter what they say, he's still @ turdy tree and a TURD!

[Mz Pip]

54. 25% I'm guessing

in California.

Even our Governor doesn't seem to be liking him much these days. (though he is trying to get re-elected)

On edit: I'm off by 5%. He's at 30% here which seems high.

Mz Pip
:dem:

[CatholicEdHead]

59. 34% in Minnesota

No suprise there

[bdamomma]

61. we rebels in Rhode Island

know a gangster when we see them bush disapproval rating is 75%.